Explore our homebuying roots through this collection of reports and studies from our earlier focus on purchasing homes. These resources reflect our initial commitment to helping people achieve the dream of homeownership, which laid the foundation for our current mission — to elevate renters’ experiences in today’s ever-evolving house rental market.
Most of us dream of owning a home and securing a comfortable lifestyle. With an average home price of $472,247 in Canada today and an average annual income of just under $50,000, homeownership in itself can be a challenge, though. And speaking of comfort, there’s plain old well-being and then there’s the luxury that can only be expressed in seven figures. Any residence worth more than $1 million spells luxury to most of us, regardless of…
Updated May 18th, 2017: In a recent analysis of the luxury market in the Caribbean, we at Point2 Homes were surprised to find that, as luxurious as it is, the…
When thinking about buying a house, the first question that pops into our minds is ‘Can I make the loan payments and still live comfortably?’ The question is particularly legitimate…
In 1975, the average size of a house in Canada was 1,050 square feet. Fast forward to 2010 and new homes have doubled in size, according to The Globe and Mail. Where is this going? Are Canadians alone in this craze for more living space? We surveyed 29,000 people from Canada and from across the world to find the answer. We collected answers from Canada, the U.S., the U.K., Mexico, Brazil, France, Spain, Germany and…
Everyone always says ‘bigger is better’. But just how realistic is that approach when it comes to home sizes? Should our decision to buy a home be influenced by this…
Article featured on: It’s a known fact that homes in Canada are not particularly cheap and that prices have almost gone bonkers, having registered double-digit percentage increases in many cities. If…
Let’s take a moment to think what makes a house valuable. Is it “location-location-location,” finishes and amenities, or is it size? If your mind is set on a certain city or area, location rules supreme, but where’s the sense in living there, even in a top-of-the-line home, if you barely have room to get out of bed? That is, if you can even fit a bed inside. Don’t believe the hype – size does matter!…
The election has captured our attention for so long, it might be time to readjust our priorities and remember the things that affect us everyday. For example, house values and…
Not a day goes by without a new piece of news popping up about the real estate market in Canada. As we’ve been watching home prices hitting record after record in most…